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Attorney General Ellison, lawmakers, and other leaders commend legislature for passing bill to combat employer misclassification fraud
Employer misclassification fraud happens when an employer incorrectly classifies a full-time employee as an independent contractor, resulting in that employee losing access to important rights, benefits, and protections, like overtime pay, workers compensation, earned sick and safe time, and more.
 

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Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement with Dolan Printing over non-compete agreements
Dolan Printing to release current and former workers from pre-existing non-compete agreements
“Workers should have the freedom to leave their jobs and to use their skills and experience to seek better paying work,” Attorney General Ellison said. “Non-compete agreements that restrict this fundamental freedom for workers are an injustice that harms competition and keeps wages low. I appreciate that Dolan Printing agreed to release its workers from their non-compete agreements.” 

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Attorney General Ellison shuts down 17 sham nonprofits involved in federal child nutrition fraud
The court-ordered dissolutions will protect the public from further fraudulent use of the 17 nonprofits, which were used to steal funds intended to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The leaders of these 17 nonprofits harmed public trust in charities by pocketing funds intended to feed children,” Attorney General Ellison said. 

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Attorney General Ellison commends Senate for final passage of the Debt Fairness Act
Act reforms medical debt collection, wage garnishment, and bankruptcy, including banning automatic transfer of medical debt to one’s spouse and banning denying necessary medical care over unpaid bills
“Once the Debt Fairness Act passes the House and is signed into law, it will be easier for Minnesotans to work their way out of debt and harder for Minnesotans to be trapped in cycles of poverty and exploitation by debt,” said Attorney General Ellison. 

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Attorney General Ellison sues home seller and lender for predatory lending, deceptive practices, and religious discrimination
Files lawsuit against Chadwick Banken and multiple businesses Banken owns for selling homes via contract for deed using deceptive and predatory practices, illegally discriminating against Muslim purchasers

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